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Yellow Fever and the Panama Canal., 2002.
This paper discusses one of the large problems that occurred during the Panama Canal.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 10 sources, $ 53.95
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The Yellow Fever as it is known hampered the completion of the Panama Canal. This paper explores the many problems caused by the yellow fever in the building of the Panama Canal. .
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Yellow Fever, 2007.
This paper discuses the the impact of the 1853 Yellow Fever epidemic upon the community of Biloxi, Mississippi.
1,465 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 48.95
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This paper explains that, in 1853, yellow fever, which today mostly is under control, had been a part of the American landscape for dozens of generations and had shaped life in the Deep South during the nineteenth century. The author points out that the medical community did not know that yellow fever was caused by mosquitoes, which meant that a disproportionate amount of time and resources were devoted to quarantining the sick and to fumigating the mail. The paper relates that the 1853 tragic epidemic forced civic leaders in Mississippian communities to improve vastly their sanitation and water supply systems, as well as increase medical research into the cause of yellow fever and create shelters and "half-way" homes for the orphans.
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"Ironically enough, at the same time as nineteenth century America found itself being buffeted by one yellow fever attack after another, Biloxi, Mississippi became a popular resort destination for wealthy outsiders seeking to escape that city's oppressive summer heat and frequent yellow fever outbreaks. Furthermore, the middle nineteenth century - at almost the precise time as Biloxi was to be wracked by the 1853 crisis - also saw an ever-growing number of outsiders and tourists flocking to the fledgling city so as to be near the ostensible healing powers of its local waters."
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Yellow Fever Epidemics, 2007.
This paper explores studies about American yellow fever epidemics and their implications.
2,947 words (approx. 11.8 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 87.95
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The paper examines two studies of the 1790s yellow fever epidemic in Philadelphia. The paper examines its cultural significance in an article by Eve Kornfeld and matters of race, class and gender in an article by Jacquelyn C. Miller. The paper also looks at a study of the New York epidemic of 1822 by William Gribbin that shows how culture shaped views of this alarming disease.
Outline:
Introduction
Viral Hemorrhagic Fever (VHF)
The Philadelphia Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793-1799
African American Workers and Race during the Philadelphia Epidemic, 1793
The 1822 New York City Epidemic
Concluding Discussion
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"Yellow Fever is familiar in several parts of the world. (Wills Plague 1996) Now known as Viral Hemorrhagic Fever, it is one of about 30 arthropod-transmitted diseases affecting humans carried by the Aedes Aesgypti mosquito, as was unknown during the Philadelphia and New York epidemics. VHF is similar to Dengue Fever as found in Asia, both diseases belonging to the Flavivirus or Group B Arbovirus family of Japanese and Tick-borne Encephalitis. (Peters:1152). As early as 1648, VHF reached the New World on slave ships from West Africa, the Aedes Aesgypti mosquito and virus adapting easily to coastal areas of what became the United States, the name of yellow fever adopted after a 1750 epidemic in Barbados. In 1802, most of Napoleon's troops died of the disease in Haiti. In the last U.S. epidemic in New Orleans in 1905, 8,399 people had yellow fever of which 908 died. (Humphreys: 102) Just before, two members of a military board of physicians agreed to be bitten by the Aegypti mosquito of which both acquired yellow fever and one died. A connection to the mosquito was suggested by the Cuban physician Carlos Findlay in 1881 but Americans took little notice."
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Panama Canal, 2002.
A review of the economic and social conditions of the Panama Canal since America's withdrawl.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 7 sources, $ 35.95
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This paper depicts the economy of Panama presently providing a background of the Panama Canal and the effect of the American pullout on the economic conditions.
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Yellow Fever, 2002.
An overview of the causes, traits and treatments of yellow fever.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 44.95
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This paper will discuss the nature of yellow fever and how it is carried within the cells of a fly. By understanding the way that it is carried, we can see how it permutated in the human body. Also, a discussion of certain traits and treatments of the diseases will also be covered. With all of these topics in kind, a complete analysis for the disease will be covered to give an explanation for the ways it exists.
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Flavivirus and Yellow Fever., 2002.
This paper discusses the Yellow Fever virus, flavivirus.
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This paper discusses the history of theYellow Fever virus, flavivirus. The author explores the key points in research on the virus. The paper reviews the current worldwide situation.
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President Jimmy Carter and The Panama Canal Treaties, 2000.
2,312 words (approx. 9.2 pages), 12 sources, $ 71.95
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The paper talks about the Panama Canal Treaties, why they are important to the U.S. and how we benefit from them. It further examines how President Carter was able to influence the Senate and the American people to get them to support two treaties.
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"On September 7, 1977 President Jimmy Carter signed two treaties with Panamanian General Omar Torrijos. The first treaty, known as The Panama Canal Treaty, provided for the slow transfer of the canal and Canal Zone to Panama by December 31, 1999. Both nations under this treaty would work together to make sure that the canal operated efficiently and uninterrupted. The second treaty, known as the Neutrality Treaty, dealt with permanent neutrality and operation of the canal. Critics of The Panama Canal treaty argued that the treaty does not mention what military action the United States can take if the canal was threatened. They also argued that the Neutrality Treaty does not contain a cause for U.S. and Panamanian joint defense. Before the treaty became law it faced a tough battle for passage in the Senate."
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An Analysis of Poverty in Panama City, Panama, 2002.
A discussion of poverty in urban areas in general, using Panama City as a case study.
1,605 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 52.95
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This paper examines the issue of poverty in cities following recent mass urbanization. It uses Panama City as an example and looks at the social ramifications of poverty, its effects on the wider population of the city and what the authorities are doing to prevent its spread. The issues of crime, drugs, prostitution and child abuse are discussed.
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"Just like other capitals and major cities in Latin America and other developing countries, Panama City is the destination for urbanization from the surrounding areas. Forming new communities and enlarging suburban areas, the urban people have added burden to the city sustainable area and deteriorate the whole condition with more social problems as the effect of the urbanization. The poverty level increases as indicated by the number of unemployment, low wages, job cuts, inability to adapt to the fare hike, increasing number of street children from time to time, and the rising social riots and demonstration fashion as well as the crime rate. There is an unbalanced condition caused by social gap, excessive urbanization, poor city planning, corruption, and deteriorating environmental support on the Panama Canal that possibly had caused the poverty."
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"The Awakening"( Kate Chopin ), "Yellow Wallpaper "( Charlotte Gilman ) & "Roman Fever" ( Edith Wharton ), 1999.
Examines portrayals of women & marriage in novel & two short stories.
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"The purpose of this research is to examine Stephen Crane's use of literary realism and literary naturalism in The Red Badge of Courage and "The Open Boat." The plan of the research will be to set forth the pattern of ideas in each work and then to discuss ways in which each story creates a picture of the events and of the behavior and thoughts of the people involved in them.
The pattern of ideas emerging in The Red Badge of Courage is in large measure a function of the emergence of the psychologially authentic temperament in Henry Fleming, the central characer. The progression of events in the novel describes a voyage of self-discovery, i.e., the discovery of an authentic, realistic self, as opposed to a romantic notion of the self. In each suceeding episode, Fleming attains increasing insight into his own nature and into the nature of the world, which provides a great "
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Flavivirus, 2004.
An analysis of Flavivirus (yellow fever) today.
945 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 33.95
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The Flavivirus genus, of the family Flaviviridae, is comprised of a group of some 70 closely-related human or veterinary pathogens causing many serious illnesses, including dengue fever, Japanese encephalitis, St. Louis encephalitis, Murray Valley encephalitis, tick-borne encephalitis, and yellow fever. Together, such flaviviruses cause millions of cases of human illness each year. Today, several members of this family are among a select group that is being studied to counteract potential bioterrorist attacks. This paper provides an overview of flaviviruses, the structure of the virus responsible for yellow fever, its etiology, treatment, and prognosis. A summary of the research is provided in the conclusion.
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"The course of yellow fever is rapid; following infection by the bite of the infecting mosquito, there is an incubation period of several days while the virus multiplies within the body. The onset of symptoms is then abrupt, and is characterized by headache, backache, rapidly rising fever, nausea, and vomiting. This stage generally persists for two or three days, after which the patient either begins to recover or proceeds to a deeper febrile state that is marked by high fever, slow pulse rate, and the vomiting of dark, altered blood; death can occur within a week or so after the original onset of symptoms (Yellow fever 2004). Because the virus destroys liver cells, jaundice is a common symptom in patients suffering from yellow fever (this condition is in fact responsible for the name of the disease) (Koshland 1986)."
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Impact of Four Diseases, 2004.
An examination of the social impact of the diseases West Nile virus, malaria, plague, and yellow fever.
3,428 words (approx. 13.7 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 97.95
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This paper discusses and analyzes the diseases West Nile virus, malaria, plague, and yellow fever. Specifically, it discusses the history and distribution of the diseases in the United States and worldwide and compares each of the diseases as to which is most important individually and overall in terms of relative impact.
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"West Nile virus only appeared in the United States in 1999, but it has become quite a feared disease since then. The virus is contracted in humans from infected mosquito bites, and it can be deadly in people with weakened immune systems, like children and senior citizens. The symptoms of the disease can be minor, like headaches and an insignificant fever. These can increase to confusion, muscle weakness, high fever, and severe headache ("West Nile," 2004). They usually show up 3 to 14 days after being bitten. Symptoms that are more serious include brain swelling, coma, numbness, vision loss, and disorientation but these are far less common. Some people may not show any symptoms of the disease. Infected individuals may have severe impact on their health, and West Nile can kill those with weaker immune systems. By 2002, the disease had "exploded" across the nation, and in 2003, it showed up in mosquitoes in every state in the 48 contiguous states but Oregon and Washington. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), there were 9,858 human cases of the disease in 2003, and 262 deaths. This is down slightly from 284 deaths in 2002 ("West Nile," 2004). This spread all began from one dead crow discovered in New York City with the disease in 1999."
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Panama, 2002.
A brief history of the South American republic of Panama.
1,699 words (approx. 6.8 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 55.95
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This paper discusses Panama, a Central American republic, whose unique geographic location on the narrow strip of land connecting two continents (North and South America) and separating two oceans (the Pacific and Atlantic) has played a defining role in the country?s history and the lives of its people. It looks at how apart from the importance of its location that gave rise to the famous Panama Canal connecting the two great oceans, the country lives in the shadow of the neighboring United States and much of its recent history and politics has been influenced by and intertwined with that of the U.S. It shows how despite these odds, the Panamanians have struggled to take charge of their own destiny by developing its own unique culture, system of government and an economy that did not depend solely on the canal.
Outline
Retrospective History of Panama
Contemporary Political History
Economic History
Social History
Conclusion
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"Panama was ?discovered? by the European/ Spanish explorers in the early sixteenth century who made it a part of the Spanish Empire, naming it the South Sea. A large number of the native Panamanian people were either killed by the colonists, died through the spread of foreign diseases against which they had no immunity or fled to remote regions of the country. Panama became an important crossroad and marketplace of the Spanish empire in the Americas. The silver, gold, spices, and other goods looted from various parts of South America were shipped to Panama City (built on the Pacific coast), carried across the strip of land (called the Isthmus) for onward journey on ?treasure ships? to Spain. Panama was also an important shipment point in the slave trade from Africa during this period."
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The Tragedy at Love Canal, 2007.
This paper is a case study of the environmental disaster at Love Canal in Niagara Falls, which led to new environmental policies and the creation of the Superfund.
3,895 words (approx. 15.6 pages), 10 sources, APA, $ 106.95
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This paper explains that the never completed Love Canal became a dump site for chemical wastes from Hooker Chemical and Plastics Corporation, a local company and subsidiary of Occidental Petroleum Corporation. The author relates that, in 1978, twenty five years after the Hooker Chemical Company stopped dumping into the Love Canal, it was suspected that carcinogens were leaching from their containers causing birth defects, miscarriages, breathing problems and burns. The paper states that the Department of Justice, acting as a representative of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), won lawsuits against these companies. The author reports that, in 1980, Congress passed the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA, known as Superfund, which enforced a tax on industries with chemical and petroleum products and made it easier for the Federal Government to respond to hazardous waste exposure.
Table of Contents:
An Introduction to Love Canal
The Love Canal Chemical Incident
The United States vs. Hooker Chemical
Funding for Relief Efforts
Love Canal and the Creation of Superfund
The Road to Recovery and Normalization
Present Day Love Canal
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"Prosecutors requested that the court order an immediate remediation of all four disposal site, the construction of walls to barricade the chemicals that remained, and to install water and air monitoring systems, all to be funded by Hooker Chemical. Complete medical service for each person living in the Love Canal and Hyde Park areas of Niagara Falls was also requested by prosecutors, at the expense of Hooker. This medical program requested was to include all past and present residents and their offspring, and health coverage was proposed for the rest of their lives."
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A History of Panama City, 2002.
A discussion of the importance of Panama City to explorers since the 1500s until present times.
2,815 words (approx. 11.3 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 83.95
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A look at the discovery of Panama and the beginnings of Panama City. The paper discusses how the city was strategically placed and how, with the canal, it has developed into an important metropolitan city of South America. History of the city since the 1500's is surveyed. The paper deals with the series of foreign rulers and explorers who controlled the city.
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"In 1501, Spanish explorer Rodrigo de Bastidas discovered Panama in South America, which soon became a major point of dispersal for Spanish conquest and settlement in the New World (Preston 47). But of much greater value to the colonizers at the time was the City of Panama, then the capital of Castilla del Oro (later renamed into the Isthmus of Panama), and discovered in 1519 by Pedro Arias de Avila. The Isthmus served as a passage of advantage to Spanish ships between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans and between continents (Preston 46) in their sea exploration and conquest activities. Panama City?s importance derived exclusively from its control of that passage or route (Blouet 726) ? from the City, expeditions set out for the conquest of the Pacific side of Central America up to Nicaragua and that of the entire South American west coast up to Chile (Blouet 729)."
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?The Yellow Wallpaper?, 2004.
An analysis of how the pattern of the yellow wallpaper reflects the mental state of the narrator in the ?The Yellow Wallpaper? by Charlotte Perkins Gilman.
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This paper examines "The Yellow Wallpaper? by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. In particular, it looks at how, as her madness progresses, the narrator becomes increasingly aware of a woman present in the pattern of the wallpaper and how, later in her madness, she imagines there to be many women lost in its "torturing" pattern, trying in vain to climb through it. It discusses how the women caught in the wallpaper seems to parallel the narrator's virtual imprisonment by her well-meaning husband. It also shows that, while the narrator's perception of the wallpaper reveals her increasing madness, it effectively symbolizes the struggle of women who attempt to break out of society's imposed standards.
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"She has an immediate dislike for the wallpaper and at first studies it with the eye of a critical interior decorator. The pattern fascinates her and she becomes increasingly obsessed with uncovering its secrets. Eventually it becomes the center of her life and her only concern. On the most basic level, it is apparent that anyone who becomes obsessed with wallpaper and believes it to hold a world that people inhabit is insane. Looking deeper into what the narrator reads into the wallpaper, we can understand her more clearly. The woman she sees in the wallpaper struggling to break free of the bars seems to reflect and reinforce her own desire to leave the house."
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